It’s National Pink Day!!!
Simon, PeggySue and I decided to celebrate by going PINK!
Also as a special tribute, here’s Angel LadyBird celebrating National Pink Day last year!
I forgot to post this yesterday but it fits right in with today’s post!! It’s a Pinkie Badge from Sammy’s Tuesday Teaser!!!
Read all the way to the end for some interesting stuff about Pink Day!!
Also, we have a very special announcement to make on Saturday so be sure to tune in!!!
NATIONAL PINK DAY
National Pink Day is observed annually on June 23rd. This day is set aside for the color pink and all it represents.
First used as a color name in the late 17th century, pink is a pale red color which got its name from a flower of same name.
According to surveys in both the United States and Europe with results indicating that the color pink combined with white or pale blue is most commonly associated with femininity, sensitivity, tenderness, childhood and the romantic. Pink, when combined with violet or black is associated with eroticism and seduction.
Dating back to the 14th century, “to pink” (the verb) means “to decorate with a perforated or punched pattern.”
It would have been curious to find pink used in fabric or decor during the Middle Ages. Occasionally it was seen in women’s fashion and religious art. In the 13th and 14th century, the Christ child was sometimes portrayed dressed in pink, the color associated with the body of Christ. Pink was mainly used for the flesh color of faces and hands during the Renaissance.
The Rococo Period (1720-1777) was the golden age for the color pink. Pastel colors became very fashionable in all the courts of Europe during this time. Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764), the mistress of King Louis XV of France, was known for wearing the color pink, often combined with light blue. At one point in time, Ms. Pompadour had a particular tint of pink made specifically for her.
Pink ribbons or decorations were worn by young boys in 19th century England. The men in England wore red uniforms and since boys were considered small men, boys wore pink.
Pink became much bolder, brighter and more assertive in the 20th century and 1931, the color “Shocking Pink” was introduced.
As one of the most common colors of flowers, pink serves to attract the insects and birds that are necessary for pollination.
For more information, visit the National Day Calendar page for National Pink Day.
Well, ya sure are PINK! But it was kinna gray here today. Did we miss something?
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We had no idea it was PINK DAY today but you certainly are pinkifying the world with your blog post today…………..your Pinkie Badge from the Teaser fits right in too! YAY!
Hugs, Sammy
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We have our own pink celebration coming up later – because who doesn’t like pink?
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Oh me cats and kittens ya’ll are psychedelic fur sure. Have fun.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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R ole pal Skeezix frum R catster dayz wood lovez thiz !!!! ewe all R rockin yur pink !!! happee thurzday ~~~~ we iz offline til monday; sew heerz two a moorish idol …chek him out ! kinda week oh end ♥♥♥
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NICE to meet you…. We will TRY to TRAiN fur your Pawlympics Event… Gymnastic Bathing… We are not BIG on the Bathing thingy though… THIS will be a Rough compawtition.
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Gorgeous! I was a rare little girl who didn’t care for pink but I love it now!
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Oh! Wow! a WHOLE day dedicated to PINK!! Mes likes pink. And mes loves your post about it. and the bestest thing for mes was seeing my rainbow bridge furrend LadyBird! Mes still loves her lots and lots!
Kisses to all of yous guys
Nellie Bellie
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You all look so pretty in pink. Nice to see LadyBIrd too. That was a lot of facts about pink we didn’t know. XO
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